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US 11,598,254 B2Granted
Systems and methods of connecting service packs including auxiliary power sources to vehicle data and vehicle systems
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorNathan Joe Jochman
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Abstract
Systems are disclosed for providing a work vehicle with a mounted auxiliary power source. The control system of the auxiliary power source may be connected to a communication network of the work vehicle to receive data from various systems of the work vehicle and control and power various systems of the work vehicle.
Claims18
A service pack configured to be mounted on a work vehicle, the service pack comprising:
- a housing configured to be mounted on the work vehicle;
- an engine within the housing and configured to power at least one of a generator, a hydraulic pump, or an air compressor;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- receive data from at least one of a braking system of the work vehicle, a transmission system of the work vehicle, a global positioning system of the work vehicle, or a wheel speed monitoring system of the work vehicle;
- determine if the work vehicle is in a first state associated with at least one operation of the service pack based on the data received from the at least one component of the work vehicle, wherein the at least one of the braking system, the transmission system, the global positioning system, or the wheel speed monitoring system is separate from the service pack;
- and
- control the at least one operation of the service pack based on the determination of whether the work vehicle is in the first state.
5 more elements
A service pack configured to be mounted on a work vehicle, the service pack comprising:
- a housing configured to be mounted on the work vehicle;
- a service engine within the housing and configured to power at least one of a generator, a hydraulic pump, or an air compressor;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- receive data from at least one component of the work vehicle;
- determine if a work vehicle engine is running based on data received from the at least one component of the work vehicle;
- enable operation of at least one of the service engine, the hydraulic pump, the generator, or the air compressor based on a determination that the work vehicle engine is not running based on the data;
- and
- control at least one operation of the service pack based on the determination of whether the work vehicle engine is running based on the data received from the at least one component of the work vehicle.
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A work vehicle comprising:
- a work vehicle engine;
- a communication bus configured to communicate with a plurality of vehicle components including the work vehicle engine;
- and
- a service pack comprising:
- a housing configured to be mounted on the work vehicle;
- a service engine within the housing and configured to power at least one of a generator, a hydraulic pump, or an air compressor;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- receive data from the communication bus;
- determine if the work vehicle engine is running based on the data received from the communication bus;
- enable operation of at least one of the service engine, the hydraulic pump, the generator, or the air compressor based on a determination that the work vehicle engine is not running based on the data;
- and
- control at least one operation of the service pack based on the determination of whether the work vehicle engine is running based on the data received from the at least one component of the work vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.